Saint Martin vs Sint Maarten
Saint Martin is 56% larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Saint Martin about 1.6 times.
Saint MartinSint MaartenSaint Martin moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 1.56× the area of Sint Maarten.
 Saint Martin |  Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Martin: 1.56× the area | 53 km² | 34 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSint Maarten: 1.76× the population | 24,9412025 | 43,9232025 |
| DensitySint Maarten: 2.75× the density | 471 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 100%2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Martin: 1.85× the births per woman | 2.67 per woman2024 | 1.44 per woman2024 |
| Population growthSint Maarten: 5.96 points higher | −4.65%2025 | +1.31%2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Martin: 1.65× the birth rate | 15.0 per 1,0002024 | 9.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateSaint Martin: 1.17× the death rate | 9.7 per 1,0002024 | 8.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Saint Martin: 6.3 points higher | 21.1%2025 | 14.8%2025 |
| People over 65Saint Martin: 5.2 points higher | 19.7%2025 | 14.5%2025 |
| Net migrationSint Maarten: 59.0 per 1,000 higher | −46.9 per 1,0002025 | +12.1 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Martin: 3.9 years longer | 80.4 years2024 | 76.5 years2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 7.7%2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $38,9502024 |
| GDPSint Maarten: 2.91× the economy | $649M2021 | $1.89B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $56,4912025 |
| GDP growthSaint Martin: 1.5 points higher | +4.9%2021 | +3.4%2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 205 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Martin: 2.66× the forest share | 23% of land2024 | 9% of land2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 0.0%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Protected landSaint Martin: 9.2 points higher | 9.3% of land2025 | 0.1% of land2025 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Homicide rate | 26.9 per 100,0002016 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Territory of Netherlands |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Marigot | Philipsburg |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Caribbean guilder (XCG) |
| Official languages | French | English, Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +590 | +1 721 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Martin sits at about 18° N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Martin bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Saint Martin is 56% larger than Sint Maarten. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Saint Martin?
- About 1.6 times: Saint Martin has 1.56× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Saint Martin and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Martin is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Martin or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Saint Martin or Sint Maarten?
- In Saint Martin: life expectancy at birth is 80.4 years, against 76.5 — 3.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Martin and Sint Maarten have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: dependent territory (CIA World Factbook).